UN Report: Morocco’s Green Hydrogen Ambition Outpaces Its Regulatory Framework

Morocco has established itself as one of the most serious candidates for a competitive green hydrogen industry at the regional level, but a new UN report finds the regulatory architecture needed to support that ambition remains significantly underdeveloped, according to Le Matin. The report, produced by the UN Industrial Development Organization for Morocco’s Energy Transition […]

China expands tariff-free access to African goods

China has announced plans to eliminate tariffs on nearly all imports from 53 African countries with which it maintains diplomatic ties, extending a previous policy that offered zero-tariff treatment to only 33 least-developed African nations. The announcement was made during a ministerial meeting in China’s city of Changsha, as African leaders gathered to review the […]

As BRICS Pay rises, Africa rethinks cross-border payments

Africa’s long-fragmented cross-border payment systems may be on the cusp of transformation, driven by emerging alternatives to Western-dominated networks like SWIFT. The launch of BRICS Pay — a decentralized platform aiming to settle transactions in local currencies — signals a broader push to reduce reliance on the U.S. dollar and challenge the geopolitical sway it […]